Trainee Bus Driver

Stagecoach Group plc; Kettering; On-site; GBP 1,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Trainee Bus Driver, where you can earn while you learn! This role offers comprehensive training at no cost, leading to a recognized qualification in Passenger Transport and a PCV licence. With guaranteed hours, job security, and a supportive work environment, you'll be part of a team that plays a vital role in the community. Enjoy great perks like free travel for you and a companion, a generous pension scheme, and career development opportunities. If you have a passion for driving and customer service, this is the perfect opportunity to kickstart your career in the transport industry.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

28 days holiday

Free travel for you and a companion

Affordable loans

Discounts on holidays and retail

Dental insurance

Vehicle breakdown cover

Employee assistance programme

Career development opportunities

Supportive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years old and hold a valid driving licence.
• Ability to deliver great customer service.

Responsibilities

• Transport customers safely and comfortably to various destinations.
• Provide excellent customer service during journeys.

Skills

Customer Service

Driving Skills

Patience

Safety Awareness

Education

Driving Licence

Job description

Salary: £12.94 p/h - £26,242 Annual Salary

Trainee Bus Driver

Stagecoach are looking for trainee bus drivers to join our team.

• Get paid to train and zero training costs: not only will you be earning from day one, we’ll also pay for all of your training costs to achieve a recognised national qualification in Passenger Transport and your PCV licence, worth around £4,000.

• Typical annualised earnings of around £28,392 after qualification period.

You’ll be one of around 140 drivers who transport our fantastic customers safely and comfortably every day to healthcare and employment, to shopping and leisure, and to friends and family.

Aside from the satisfaction of being a key worker in your community, there are many reasons for you to join the Stagecoach Midlands team:

• Great benefits: including a generous company pension scheme, 28 days holiday, free travel for you and a companion, free financial education and affordable loans, and a range of money-saving opportunities including discounts on holidays and retail, cinema outings, dental insurance, vehicle breakdown cover, and hotels and attractions.

• Free travel for you and a companion on our buses – enjoy your days off without worrying about parking or fuel costs.

• Guaranteed 39 minimum hours with overtime for those who want to increase their earnings.

• Plenty of job security from being a key worker at the heart of our communities, where we always need great people behind the wheel.

• UK-wide opportunities: if you’re moving out of choice or circumstance, you can transfer to a new location as we run bus companies across the UK.

• Supportive and high-quality training from some of the best driving instructors and training managers in the industry.

• Career development: including our Trade Up scheme for drivers who want to move into engineering, promotion opportunities to Lead Driver, Inspector, Controller, and Driving Instructor, and routes into management and leadership.

• Secondment opportunities: to work elsewhere in the business, including big events like Silverstone and Cheltenham Festival.

• An employee assistance programme: to support health and wellbeing through a confidential service available 24 hours a day.

• A great working environment: with opportunities to make new friends and a supportive workplace culture.

The recruitment process is simple – you apply online, we’ll get you in for an interview and to see the depot, and that’s it!

It doesn’t matter if you’re working in customer service, retail, hospitality, or in a warehouse or factory, the only things we need are:

• You need to be 18 years old and hold a driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
• You need to want to deliver great customer service.
• You need to have a patient, safe, and courteous approach to driving.

If that’s you, and you like what we’re offering, then apply below!

Stagecoach workplace culture is one where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences our people bring to the business are celebrated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of background, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.

Location: Kettering Bus Station, 10 Northampton Rd, Kettering, NN15 7JU